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Hello there!
We are Julian & Adela and in the company of our beloved dog Rena, we live in a small village just 30 minutes outside of the capital Tirana, this is the perfect spot to relax and turn our dreams into reality. Together, we are working to develop and turn our land into something special.
Our forest-like land is full of possibilities for sustainable living. We plan to take full advantage of this, utilizing techniques such as natural building methods, renewable energy technologies, organic farming, and Aquaponics systems.
We want to be able to utilize the local land as much as possible and create something that can benefit the community.
Our vision is to create a complex of closed-loop systems, that feed off each other and create a sustainable, organic food source.
We know that we can achieve our goals with a bit of love, hard work and dedication.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our members can benefit from a cultural exchange by broadening their understanding of different cultures and customs. They can learn about different approaches to sustainable living, and can also learn various skills including martial arts, and visual arts, as Julian and I both are eager to share our personal skills.
With this experience, they can gain a greater appreciation for different cultures and lifestyles, as well as the skills to apply them in their own lives. They can also gain valuable insight into the unique challenges and opportunities that come with living sustainably and adapting those practices to their own circumstances.
Help
Our land has a number of projects underway that require a variety of skills from our community members in order to be successful. We are in need of people with experience in building, farming, and engineering to help us with the projects.
The projects on our land range from building utilizing natural building methods, renovating existing buildings, and organic farming. Those who are experienced in construction will provide a valuable service in ensuring our buildings are built to last and provide a safe and comfortable environment for all to enjoy.
Those with gardening and farming skills will help us to achieve our goal of creating a sustainable garden and aquaponic systems that can supply fresh, healthy produce. This will also be used to teach people how to grow their own fruits, veggies, and herbs at home.
Your skills and experience can make a huge difference in our community. We encourage anyone who is passionate about making a sustainable difference to get involved in our projects.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Albanian: Fluent
German: Beginner
Hebrew: Beginner
Accommodation
Volunteers will share the existing building that we renovated and our Caravan.
- Bedding (pillow, duvet, covers, sheet, and blankets) are included. New clean bedding every second week.
And whoever wishes can sleep outside in a tent on our beautiful forest-like property, have the chance to get close to nature and experience it uniquely, and appreciate the beauty of it, with its smells and fresh air.
- Tents, bedding, sleeping bag and every necessity for the accommodation are provided by us.
FACILITIES:
- Indoor WC
- Indoor Shower with hot water
- Outdoor solar heated shower
- Washing machine
- Running water
- Electricity: 220V, 12V. USB and 220V charge outlets
- WIFI, unlimited data
- Outdoor hammocks
- Outdoor dining area with tables, chairs, and shade.
- Outdoor fireplace
(for cooking on a fire, barbeque, Dutch oven, and Albanian traditional Saç or just enjoying each other's company)
- Fully equipped kitchen with Woodstove, Wood oven, Electric stove, Gas stove, Air fryer, Multicooker, Blender, Fridge, and freezer.
FOOD:
Food is personal because everyone's tastes and preferences are unique. We all have our likes and dislikes, it provides us with the opportunity to be creative and tailor our meals to everyone's tastes and preferences.
We have no restrictions when it comes to food, as we wish all our volunteers to feel satisfied and at home.
- We decide on the menu together, we shop for the ingredients, pick the food from the garden and share our self-made all-natural products like pickles and jams, honey from our bees, and other delicious products we can buy from the local farmers and dairy farmers.
- We cook together and take turns being the Chef (and help each other around the kitchen with cooking assistance and cleaning)
- Food scraps are composted in several different ways
What else ...
Julian and I love to go on adventures! Whether it's a hike in the woods, a drive on the quad, or a motorbike ride along the coast or off-road, there's nothing like exploring the great outdoors.
We explored a lot since we bought the land and found many hidden gems in the surroundings, there are a lot of beautiful places for hiking and exploring just near the property, high peaks from which you can see all the mountains and hills and villages, ancient ruins, lakes and an amazing river with natural swimming pools just a few minutes from our home.
Julian is an experienced guide who has done many offroad tours and we will be happy to take our volunteers on some adventure trips they won't forget.
During the hot summer days, we always go for a quick swim at the natural pools just to cool down, and everyone is free to join!
We also offer rides with our four-wheel quad and motorbike.
The bus stop is not far from the property, and whoever feels like going to visit Tirana can catch the bus, there is also a stop at TEG shopping center (where you can find bars, restaurants, shops, fast food, cinema).
If we are available we can offer a car ride instead.
Julian has over 15 years of experience as a martial art trainer and a black belt in jiu-jitsu, so there will be private lessons for everyone who is interested in learning not only jiu-jitsu but also self-defense and Balintawak (self-defense with sticks and knives).
I have almost 10 years of experience as a graphic designer, and in my free time I will be glad to teach anyone who is interested in learning new skills.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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From the moment she arrived, her enthusiasm and dedication were evident.
Sonya took on every task with a positive attitude and worked tirelessly to ensure that everything was completed properly. Her attention to detail and willingness to go above and beyond were truly commendable.
Not only did… read more
Besides the tasks we did together they also shared with me their homemade Albanian food... I miss it… read more
Adela and Julian were more friends to us than hosts, working togeather was a great experience that showed us a new way of builing houses and self sustainable living place, as aquaponics and earthships, also it has already a huge inflence on us, because we have decided to start a projects on our… read more
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From the moment she arrived, her enthusiasm and dedication were evident.
Sonya took on every task with a positive attitude and worked tirelessly to ensure that everything was completed properly. Her attention to detail and willingness to go above and beyond were truly commendable.
Not only did… read more
Besides the tasks we did together they also shared with me their homemade Albanian food... I miss it… read more
Adela and Julian were more friends to us than hosts, working togeather was a great experience that showed us a new way of builing houses and self sustainable living place, as aquaponics and earthships, also it has already a huge inflence on us, because we have decided to start a projects on our… read more
